Guildford pub bombings

The Guildford pub bombings were two Provisional IRA terrorist attacks that occurred on 5 October 1974 in Guildford, England. 6-pound gelignite bombs exploded at two pubs that were frequented by British Army soldiers from the Pirbright military base, killing five people and injuring 65. The attacks killed a plasterer, two Scots Guards members, and two Women's Royal Army Corps personnel, leading to the Prevention of Terrorism Acts being passed the next month.